Woman found seriously injured in ditch in Cottenham

Police believe she may have been hit by a car

Author: Henry WinterPublished 12th Feb 2024

A woman in her 40s is in hospital after she was found seriously injured in a ditch in Cambridgeshire.

Emergency services located the woman in a ditch off Beach Road in Cottenham just after midnight.

She'd apparently left her home at around 6pm to go for a walk, but never returned.

Police believe she may have been hit by a car, which didn't stop at the scene.

The woman is said to be a stable condition - officers are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.

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